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MONOGRAPHS

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1988). 1987 Manoa Writing Placement Examination: Technical Report #1. Honolulu, HI: Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1989). 1988 Manoa Writing Placement Examination: Technical Report #2. Honolulu, HI: Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

3.        Sajna, C., & Brown, J. D. (1989). English for Hawai‘i State Essential Competencies (including a student workbook, answer key, and teacher's manual). Honolulu, HI: Hawai‘i State Department of Education.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1990). 1989 Manoa Writing Placement Examination: Technical Report #5. Honolulu, HI: Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1991). 1990 Manoa Writing Placement Examination: Technical Report #11.  Honolulu, HI: Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

6.        Brown, J. D, Ramos, T., Cook, H. G., & Lockhart, C. (1991). Southeast Asian Languages Proficiency Examinations: Paper #33. Honolulu, HI: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (also available from ERIC: ED 365 152).

7.        Brown, J. D., Knowles, M., Murray, D., Neu, J., & Violand-Sanchez, E. (1992). The Place of Research within the TESOL Organization. Washington, DC: TESOL. 

8.        Brown, J. D. (avec contributions de LAIRDIL). (1995). Aspects of fluency and accuracy (conférence no 4). Toulouse, France: Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire de Recherche en Didactique des Langues [ISSN 1257-1520].

9.        Iwai, T., Kondo, K., Lim, D. S. J., Ray, G., Shimizu, H., & Brown, J. D. (1999). Japanese Language Needs Assessment 1998-1999 (NFLRC NetWork #13) [HTML document]. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/NetWorks/NW13/

10.     Brown, J. D. (2000). An Evaluation of the Basic-Education and Secondary English Language Curricula in Tunisia. Tunis, Tunisia: Ministry of Education (also available from The American Center, Tunis, Tunisia).

11.     Kondo-Brown, K., & Brown, J. D. (2000). The Japanese Placement Tests at the University of Hawai‘i: Applying item response theory (NFLRC NetWork #20) [HTML document]. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.LLL.hawaii.edu/nflrc/NetWorks/NW20/

12.     Brown, J. D., Hudson, T., & Kim, Y. (2001). Developing Korean language performance assessments. (NFLRC Research Note #27). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i, Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center.

13.     Brown, J. D., Hudson, T. & Clark, M. (2004). Issues in placement survey. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: (NetWork#40) [HTML document] http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW40 or (NetWork#41) [PDF document] http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW41.pdf

 

PUBLISHED (*) AND INSTITUTIONAL TEST BATTERIES

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1977-1978). English as a Second Language Placement Examination (including grammar, listening comprehension, dictation, reading comprehension, cloze procedure, and writing sample with test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes).  Los Angeles, CA: TESL Section English Department, University of California, Los Angeles.  

2.        Brown, J. D. (1978-1980). Marymount Palos Verdes College Placement Test (including listening comprehension, dictation, reading comprehension, cloze procedure, and writing sample with test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes).  Palos Verdes, CA: Department of ESL, Marymount Palos Verdes College.

3.        Sheeler, W. D., & Brown, J. D. (1980). Welcome to English Placement Tests (including listening comprehension and grammar subtests with user's manual, test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes). Los Angeles: ELS Publications.*

4.        Brown, J. D. (1980-1982). Guangzhou English Language Center Placement Examination (including listening comprehension, dictation, reading comprehension, cloze procedure, and writing sample with test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes).  Guangzhou, PRC: UCLA/China Exchange Program.

5.        Cornelius, E.T., & Brown, J. D. (1981). New English Course Placement Tests (including listening comprehension and grammar subtests with user's manual, test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes). Los Angeles: ELS Publications.*

6.        Sheeler, W.D., & Brown, J. D. (1981). Welcome to English Progress Quizzes (including items sampled from the points taught in the associated textbook series with user's manual, test booklets, and answer keys). Los Angeles: ELS Publications.*

7.        Cornelius, E.T., & Brown, J. D. (1982). New English Course Progress Quizzes (including items sampled from the points taught in the associated textbook series with user's manual, test booklets, and answer keys). Los Angeles: ELS Publications.*

8.        Brown, J. D. (1986-1991). English Language Institute Placement Test (including listening comprehension, dictation, reading comprehension, cloze procedure, writing sample, and proofreading subtests with test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes).  Honolulu: English Language Institute, ESL Department, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

9.        Brown, J. D., Ramos, T., Cook, H. G., & Lockhart, C. (1990). SEASSI Placement Examinations (including Listening, Cloze, Dictation and Interview tests in Indonesian, Khmer, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese with user's manual, test booklets, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes). Honolulu: Indo-Pacific Languages, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.*

10.     Brown, J. D. (1987-1991). Manoa Writing Placement Test (responsible for the statistical analysis and write up of results in four annual technical reports), Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

11.     Brown, J. D. (1995). Sony Communicative Assessment of Language Examination (SCALE) (including Written and Listening tests in Written Forms I, II, III, & IV, and Listening Forms I, II, III, & IV, answer sheets, answer keys, and tapes). Tokyo: Sony Enterprises.*

12.     Brown, J. D. (1997). First Impact Achievement Test (Chapters 1-6); First Impact Achievement Test (Chapters 7-12); High Impact Achievement Test (Chapters 1-6); High Impact Achievement Test (Chapters 7-12); Impact Achievement Test Manual. London: Longman.*

13.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Impact Placement Test; Impact Placement Test Manual. London: Longman.*

 

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1980). Relative merits of four methods for scoring cloze tests. Modern Language Journal, 64(3), 311-317.

2.        Brown, J. D., Chen Yongpei , & Wang Yinglong. (1984). An evaluation of native-speaker self-access reading materials in an EFL setting. RELC Journal, 15(2), 75-84.

3.        Brown, J. D., & Bailey, K. M. (1984). A categorical instrument for scoring second language writing skills. Language Learning, 34(4), 21-42.

4.        Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. (1986). Listening for reduced forms. TESOL Quarterly, 20(4), 759-763.

5.        Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. (1987). The effectiveness of teaching reduced forms for listening comprehension. RELC Journal, 17(2), 59-70.

6.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Tailored cloze: Improved with classical item analysis techniques. Language Testing, 5(1), 19-31. 

7.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Components of engineering‑English reading ability? System, 16(2), 193-200. [An earlier version appeared in 1986 University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 5(1), 19-36.].

8.        Brown, J. D. (1989). Improving ESL placement tests using two perspectives. TESOL Quarterly, 23(1) 65-83. [An earlier version appeared in 1988 University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 7(1), 239-260.]

9.        Brown, J. D. (1989). Cloze item difficulty. JALT Journal, 11(1), 46-67. [An earlier version appeared in 1988 University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 7(2), 24-39].

10.     Brown, J. D. (1990). Short-cut estimates of criterion-referenced test consistency. Language Testing, 7(1), 77-97. [An earlier version appeared in 1988 University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 8(1), 79-113.].

11.     Brown, J. D. (1990). Where do tests fit into language programs? JALT Journal, 12(1), 121-140.

12.     Brown, J. D. (1990). The use of multiple t-tests in language research. TESOL Quarterly, 24(4), 770-773.

13.     Brown, J. D. (1991). Performance of ESL students on a state minimal competency test. Issues in Applied Linguistics, 2(1), 31-47.

14.     Brown, J. D. (1991). Statistics as a foreign language: What to look for in reading statistical language studies--Part 1. TESOL Quarterly, 25(4), 569-586.

15.     Brown, J. D. (1991). Do English and ESL instructors rate writing samples differently?  TESOL Quarterly, 25(4), 587-603. [An earlier version appeared in 1989 under the title Rating writing samples: An interdepartmental perspective in University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 8(2), 119-141].

16.     Brown, J. D., Hilgers, T., & Marsella, J. (1991). Essay prompts and topics: Minimizing the effect of differences. Written Communication, 8(4), 532-555.

17.     Brown, J. D. (1992). Identifying ESL students at linguistic risk on a state minimal competency test. TESOL Quarterly, 26(1), 167-172.

18.     Brown, J. D. (1992). Classroom-centered language testing. TESOL Journal, 1(4), 12-15.

19.     Brown, J. D. (1992). Statistics as a foreign language--Part 2: More things to look for in reading statistical language studies. TESOL Quarterly, 26(4), 629-664.

20.     Brown, J. D. (1992). Technology and language education in the twenty-first century: Media, message, and method. Language Laboratory, 29, 1-22.

21.     Brown, J. D. (1993). What are the characteristics of natural cloze tests? Language Testing, 10(2), 93-116.

22.     Brown, J. D. (1995). Language program evaluation: Problems and solutions. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 15, 227-248. [An earlier version appeared in 1994 under the title Problems in language program evaluation in University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 13(1), 1-22].

23.     Brown, J. D., & Yamashita, S. O. (1995). English language entrance examinations at Japanese universities: What do we know about them? JALT Journal, 17(1), 7-30.

24.     Brown, J. D., & Yamashita, S. O. (1995). The authors respond to O'Sullivan's letter to JALT Journal: Out of criticism comes knowledge. JALT Journal, 17(2), 257-260.

25.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Computers in language testing: Present research and some future directions. Language Learning and Technology, 1(1), 44-59.

26.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Do tests washback on the language classroom? TESOLANZ Journal, 5, 63-80. [An earlier version appeared in 1997 under the title The washback effect of language tests in University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 16(1), 27-45.]

27.     Brown, J. D. (1998). An EFL readability index. JALT Journal, 20(2), 7-36.

28.     Brown, J. D., & Hudson, T. (1998). Alternatives in language assessment. TESOL Quarterly, 32(4), 653-675.

29.     Brown, J. D. (1998).  Language testing: Purposes, effects, options, and constraints. TESOLANZ Journal, 6, 13-30.

30.     Wolfe-Quintero, K., & Brown, J. D. (1998). Teacher portfolios. TESOL Journal, 7(6), 24-27.

31.     Brown, J. D. (1999). Relative importance of persons, items, subtests and languages to TOEFL test variance. Language Testing, 16(2), 216-237

32.     Brown, J. D. (1999). The roles and responsibilities of assessment in foreign language education. JLTA Journal, 2, 1-21.

33.     Brown, J. D., & Hudson, T. (1999). Comments on James D. Brown and Thom Hudson’s Alternatives in language assessment - The authors reply. TESOL Quarterly, 33(4), 734-735.

34.     Norris, J. M., Brown, J. D., Hudson, T. D., & Bonk, W. (2002). Examinee abilities and task difficulty in task-based second language performance assessment. Language Testing, 19(4), 396-418.

35.     Brown, J. D. (2004). What do we mean by bias, Englishes, Englishes in testing, and English language proficiency? World Englishes, 23(2), 317-319.

36.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Resources on quantitative/statistical research for applied linguistics. Second Language Research, 20(4), 408-429. 

37.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Publishing without perishing. Journal of the African Language Teachers Association, 6, 1-16.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1983). An exploration of morpheme‑group interactions. In K.B. Bailey, M.H. Long and S. Peck (Eds.) Second Language Acquisition Studies (pp. 25-40). Rowley, MA: Newbury House.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1983). A closer look at cloze: Validity and reliability. In J.W. Oller, Jr. (Ed.) Issues in Language Testing Research (pp. 237-250). Rowley, MA: Newbury House (also available from ERIC: ED 227 695).

3.        Brown, J. D. (1984). A norm‑referenced engineering reading test. In A.K. Pugh and J.M. Ulijn (Eds.) Reading for Professional Purposes in Native and Foreign Languages (pp. 213-222). London: Heinemann Educational.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1989). Language program evaluation: A synthesis of existing possibilities. In K. Johnson (Ed.) The Second Language Curriculum (pp. 222-241). London: Cambridge University Press (also available from ERIC: ED 313 833).  [An earlier version appeared in 1987 in A. Wangsotorn, K. Prapphal, A. Maurice, & B. Kenny (Eds.)  Trends in Language Programme Evaluation. Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Press].

5.        Brown, J. D., Cook, H. G., Lockhart, C., & Ramos, T. (1991). Southeast Asian Languages Proficiency Examinations. In S. Anivan (Ed.) Current Developments in Language Testing (pp. 210-226). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (also available from ERIC: ED 365 144).

6.        Brown, J. D., & Pennington, M. C. (1991). Developing effective evaluation systems for language programs. In M.C. Pennington (Ed.) Building Better English Language Programs: Perspectives on Evaluation in ESL (pp. 3-18). Washington, DC: NAFSA.

7.        Pennington, M.C., & Brown, J. D. (1991). Excellence in language education: A function of curriculum process. In M.C. Pennington (Ed.) Building Better English Language Programs: Perspectives on Evaluation in ESL (pp. 57-74). Washington, DC: NAFSA. [An earlier version appeared in 1987 under the title Excellence in language programs: A function of curriculum process in University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 6(1), 81-105.].

8.        Brown, J. D. (1993). A comprehensive criterion-referenced language testing project.  In D. Douglas and C. Chapelle (Eds.) A New Decade of Language Testing Research (pp. 163-184). Washington, DC: TESOL (also available from ERIC: ED 365 138).

9.        Brown, J. D. (1993). Practicing reading prediction. In R.R. Day (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching Reading (pp. 46-47). Washington, DC: TESOL.

10.     Brown, J. D. (1994). Interrupting to ask a question. In K.M. Bailey and L. Savage (Eds.) New Ways in Teaching Speaking (pp. 141-142). Alexandria, VA: TESOL.

11.     Brown, J. D. (1995). Differences between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests? In J. D. Brown & S.O. Yamashita (Eds.). Language Testing in Japan (pp. 12-19). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 400 713).

12.     Brown, J. D. (1995). Developing norm-referenced language tests for program-level decision making. In J. D. Brown & S.O. Yamashita (Eds.). Language Testing in Japan (pp. 40-47). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 400 713).

13.     Brown, J. D., & Yamashita, S. O. (1995). Introduction to Language Testing in Japan. In J. D. Brown & S.O. Yamashita (Eds.) Language Testing in Japan (pp. 5-10). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 400 713).

14.     Brown, J. D., & Yamashita, S. O. (1995). English language entrance examinations at Japanese universities: 1993 and 1994. In J. D. Brown & S.O. Yamashita (Eds.) Language Testing in Japan (pp. 86-100). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 400 713).

15.     Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. G. (1995). Understanding reduced forms. In D. Nunan (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching Listening (pp. 124-127). Washington, DC: TESOL.

16.     Bailey, K. M., & Brown, J. D. (1996). Language testing courses: What are they? In A. Cumming & R. Berwick (Eds.) Validation in Language Testing (pp. 236-256). Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.

17.     Brown, J. D., & Ross, J. A. (1996). Decision dependability of item types, sections, tests, and the overall TOEFL test battery.  In M. Milanovic & N. Saville (Eds.), Performance Testing , Cognition and Assessment (pp.  231-265). Cambridge: Cambridge University (also available from ERIC: ED 366 172).

18.     Brown, J. D. (1996). Fluency is an issue in all skills. In G.M. Jacobs & B.R.S. Rajan (Eds.), Who is The Most Talkative of All? Stories for language teacher education (pp. 40-41). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.

19.     Brown, J. D. (1996). No credit for teaching fluency. In G.M. Jacobs & B.R.S. Rajan (Eds.), Who is The Most Talkative of All? Stories for language teacher education (pp. 38-39). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.

20.     Brown, J. D. (1996). Getting students to cooperate in communicative activities. In G.M. Jacobs & B.R.S. Rajan (Eds.), Who is The Most Talkative of All? Stories for language teacher education (pp. 24-25). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.

21.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Designing surveys for language programs. In D. Nunan & D. Griffee (Eds.) Classroom Teachers and Classroom Research (pp. 55-70). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 415 700).

22.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Designing a language study. In D. Nunan & D. Griffee (Eds.) Classroom Teachers and Classroom Research (pp. 109-121). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 415 696).

23.     Brown, J. D. (1997). On reading statistical language studies (pp. 8-13). In N. Décuré (Ed.), Questions d’articles: L’article scientifique. Toulouse: LAIRDIL-IUT Université Toulouse III. 

24.     Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. G. (1998). Reduced-forms dictations. In J. D. Brown (Ed.) New Ways of Classroom Assessment. Washington, DC: TESOL.

25.     Brown, J. D., Robson, G., & Rosenkjar, P. (2001). Personality, motivation, anxiety, strategies, and language proficiency of Japanese students. In Z. Dörnyei & R. Schmidt (Eds.), Motivation and second language acquisition (pp. 361-398). Honolulu, HI: Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center, University of Hawai‘i Press.

26.     Brown, J. D., Cunha, M. I. A., & Frota, S. de F. N. (2001). The development and validation of a Portuguese version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnarie. In Z. Dörnyei & R. Schmidt (Eds.), Motivation and second language acquisition (pp. 257-280). Honolulu, HI: Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center, University of Hawai‘i Press.

27.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Developing and revising criterion-referenced achievement tests for a textbook series. In T. Hudson & J. D. Brown (Eds.), A focus on language test development: Expanding the language proficiency construct across a variety of tests (pp. 205-228). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i Press.

28.     Brown, J. D., Yamashiro, A. D., & Ogane, E. (2001). The emperor’s new cloze: Strategies for revising cloze tests. In T. Hudson & J. D. Brown (Eds.), A focus on language test development: Expanding the language proficiency construct across a variety of tests (pp. 143-161). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i Press.

29.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Six types of pragmatics tests in two different contexts. In K. Rose & G. Kasper (Eds.), Pragmatics in language teaching (pp. 301-325). Cambridge: Cambridge University.

30.     Brown, J. D. (2003). Creating a complete language-testing program. In C. A. Coombe & N. J. Hubley (Eds.), Assessment practices (pp. 9-23). Washington, DC: TESOL.

31.     Brown, J. D. (2003). Twenty-five years of cloze testing research: So what? In G. Poedjosoedarmo (Ed.), Anthology 45# -Teaching and Assessing Language Proficiency (pp. 79-111). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.

32.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Grade inflation, standardized tests, and the case for on-campus language testing. In D. Douglas (Ed.), English language testing in U.S. colleges and universities (2nd ed., completely new) (pp. 37-56). Washington, DC: NAFSA.

33.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Research methods for Applied Linguistics: Scope, characteristics, and standards. In A. Davies & C. Elder (Eds.), The handbook of applied linguistics (pp. 476-500). Oxford: Blackwell.

34.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Second language studies: Curriculum development. In K. Brown (Ed.), Elsevier Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2nd ed., completely new). Oxford: Elsevier.

35.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Language testing policy: Administrators’, teachers’, and students’ views. In S. H. Chan (Ed.), ELT concerns in assessment (pp. 1-25). Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Sasbadi.

36.     Brown, J. D. (2006). Teacher resources for teaching connected speech. In J. D. Brown & K. Kondo-Brown (Eds.), Perspectives on teaching connected speech to second language speakers. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

37.     Brown, J. D. & Kondo-Brown, K. (2006). Introducing connected speech. In J. D. Brown & K. Kondo-Brown (Eds.), Perspectives on teaching connected speech to second language speakers. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

38.     Brown, J. D. & Kondo-Brown, K. (2006). Testing reduced forms. In J. D. Brown & K. Kondo-Brown (Eds.), Perspectives on teaching connected speech to second language speakers. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press. 

39.     Brown, J. D. (In press). Education in modern Japan. The world and its peoples encyclopedia. London: Brown Reference Group.

40.     Kondo-Brown, K., & Brown, J. D. (In press). Introduction. In K. Kondo-Brown & J. D. Brown (Eds.), Teaching Chinese, Japanese, and Korean heritage students. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

41.     Brown, J. D. (forthcoming). Foreign and second language needs analysis.  In M. H. Long & C. J. Doughty (Eds.), Handbook of second language teaching. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

 

PAPERS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1981). Newly placed versus continuing students: Comparing  proficiency. In J.C. Fisher, M.A. Clarke and J. Schachter (Eds.), On TESOL 1980 Building Bridges: Research and practice in teaching English as a second language. Selected papers from the 14th Annual TESOL Convention, San Francisco (pp. 111-117). Washington, DC: TESOL. 

2.        Brown, J. D. (1984). A cloze is a cloze is a cloze? In J. Handscombe, R. Orem, and B. Taylor (Eds.) On TESOL '83: The question of control. Selected papers from the 17th Annual TESOL Convention, Toronto (pp. 109-119). Washington, DC: TESOL (also available from ERIC: ED275145).

3.        Brown, J. D. (1992). What text characteristics predict human performance on cloze test items.  In the Proceedings of the Third Conference on Language Research in Japan (pp. 1-26). Urasa, Japan: International University Japan.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1993). Social meaning in language curriculum, of language curriculum, and through language curriculum.  In J. Alatis (Ed.) Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics 1992 (pp. 117-134). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1996). Fluency development. In G. van Troyer (Ed.) JALT ’95: Curriculum and evaluation (pp. 174-179). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 402 775).

6.        Brown, J. D. (1996). English language entrance examinations in Japan: Problems and solutions. In G. van Troyer (Ed.) JALT ’95: Curriculum and evaluation (pp. 272-283). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching (also available from ERIC: ED 402 775).

7.        Brown, J. D. (1998). University entrance examinations and their effect on English language teaching in Japan. In J. Kahny & M. James (Eds.). Perspectives on Secondary School EFL: A publication in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Language Institute of Japan (pp. 20-27). Odawara, Japan: Language Institute of Japan.

8.        Brown, J. D. (2000). Using testing to unify language curriculum. In M. Harvey & S. Kanburoğlu (Eds.), Achieving a coherent curriculum: Key elements, methods and principles. Proceedings of the Fourth International ELT Conference (pp. 220-239). Ankara, Turkey: Bilkent University. 

9.        Brown, J. D. (2002). Language testing and curriculum development: Purposes, options, effects, and constraints as seen by teachers and administrators. The TESOL Arabia Conference Proceedings. Al Ain, UAE: United Arab Emirates University.

10.     Brown, J. D. (2003). English language entrance examinations: A progress report. In A. S. Mackenzie & T. Newfield (Eds.), Curriculum innovation, testing and evaluation: Proceedings of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2002 (pp. 95-105). Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching.  Also retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2002/HTML/Brown.htm

11.     Brown, J. D. (2003). The many facets of language curriculum development. ELT in a globalized world: Innovations and applications—Selected papers from the 5th CULI International Conference, 2003 (pp. 1-18). Bangkok: CULI, Chulalongkorn University.

12.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Promoting fluency in EFL classroom. In T. Newfield (Ed.), Conversational fluency: Ideology or reality: Proceedings of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2003. Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2003/HTML/Brown.htm

13.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Language testing policy: The needs of students, teachers, and administrators. Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics (pp. xvii-xxiv). Kuei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan: Ming Chuan University.

14.     Brown, J. D. (2006). Authentic communication: Whyzit importan’ ta teach reduced forms? In T. Newfield (Ed.), Proceedings of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference on Authentic Communication, Shizuoko, Japan. Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2006/HTML/Brown.htm

 

REPRINTED ARTICLES

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Newly placed versus continuing students: Comparing proficiency. In J. D. Brown. Understanding Research in Second Language Learning: A teacher's guide to statistics and research design (pp. 45-59). London: Cambridge University Press.  Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (1981). Newly placed versus continuing students: Comparing proficiency. In J. C. Fisher, M. A. Clarke & J. Schachter (Eds.), On TESOL 1980 Building Bridges: Research and practice in teaching English as a second language. Selected papers from the 14th Annual TESOL Convention, San Francisco (pp. 111-117). Washington, DC: TESOL.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1994). A closer look at cloze: Validity and reliability. In J.W. Oller, Jr. & Jon Jonz (Eds.), Cloze and coherence (pp. 189-196). Lewisburg, PA: Associated University Presses.  Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (1983). A closer look at cloze: Validity and reliability. In J.W. Oller, Jr. (Ed.) Issues in Language Testing Research (pp. 237-250). Rowley, MA: Newbury House.

3.        Brown, J. D. (1995). Statistics as a foreign language: What to look for in reading statistical language studies. In H. Douglas Brown & S. T. Gonzo (Eds.), Readings in Second Language Acquisition (pp. 15-35). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.  Reprinted and adapted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (1991). Statistics as a foreign language: What to look for in reading statistical language studies--Part 1. TESOL Quarterly, 25(4), 569-586.

4.        Brown, J. D. (2004). Observing pragmatics: Testing and data gathering techniques. The Language Teacher. Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (2000). Observing pragmatics: Testing and data gathering techniques. Pragmatics Matters, 1(2), 5-6. 

5.        Brown, J. D. & Hilferty, A. (In press). The effectiveness of teaching reduced forms for listening comprehension. In J. D. Brown & K. Kondo-Brown (Eds.), Perspectives on teaching connected speech to second language speakers. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press. Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. (1987). The effectiveness of teaching reduced forms for listening comprehension. RELC Journal, 17(2), 59-70.

6.        Brown, J. D. (In press). Promoting fluency in EFL classroom. ILI Language Teaching Journal, 2(2), . Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (2004). Promoting fluency in EFL classroom. In T. Newfield (Ed.), Conversational fluency: Ideology or reality: Proceedings of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2003. Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2003/HTML/Brown.htm

 

INVITED REVIEWS

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1982). A review of Research in Language Testing (J. W. Oller, Jr. and K. Perkins). Language in Society, 11(2), 325-328.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1983). A review of the International Symposium on LSP. ESPEMENA Bulletin, 16, 5.

3.        Brown, J. D. & M. Phillip Leamon. (1985). A review of Visions et Revisions: Lectures, grammaire et exercises (R. P. Weinreb). Modern Language Journal, 69(1), 91-92.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1987). A review of The Delta Oral Placement Test (S. Berkley and D. Anderson). In J. C. Alderson, K. J. Krahnke, & C. W. Stansfield (Eds.), An Annotated Bibliography of ESL/EFL Tests (pp. 24-25). Washington, DC: TESOL.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1989). A review of Testing Spoken Language: A handbook of oral testing techniques (N. Underhill). TESOL Quarterly, 23(1), 144-145.

6.        Brown, J. D. (1992). A review of English as a Second Language Oral Assessment. In J. J. Kramer and Jane Close Conoley (Eds.) The Eleventh Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 326-327). The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. [An earlier version appeared in 1991 in accession number AN-11040560, Mental Measurements Yearbook Database (Search Label MMYD), BRS Information Technologies.]

7.        Brown, J. D. (1994). A review of Statistical Techniques for the Study of Language and Language Behaviors (T. Rietveld & R. van Hout). Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 16(3), 367-368.

8.        Brown, J. D. (1995). A review of Understanding and Developing Language Tests (C. Weir). Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 17, 103-104.

9.        Brown, J. D. (1995). A review of Michigan Listening Comprehension Test. In J. J. Kramer & J. Close Conoley (Eds.), The Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

10.     Brown, J. D. (1995). A review of Test of Word Finding in Discourse. In J. J. Kramer & J. Close Conoley (Eds.), The Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

11.     Brown, J. D., & Hua, Te-fang. (1998). A review of the Chinese Speaking Test. In J. C. Conoley & J. I. Impara (Eds.), The Thirteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

12.     Brown, J. D. (1998). A review of the IDEA Reading and Writing Proficiency Tests. In J. C. Conoley & J. I. Impara (Eds.), The Thirteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

13.     Brown, J. D. (2000). A review of Errors in language learning and use: Exploring error analysis (C. James). Language and Education, 14(3), 212-215.

14.     Brown, J. D., & Hachima, A. (2005). A review of the Arabic Proficiency Test. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 55-57). The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

15.     Brown, J. D. (2005). A review of The Word Meaning Through Listening Test. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 1159-1161) The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

16.     Brown, J. D. (2007). Book review: Statistical Analysis for Language Assessment (L. F. Bachman). Language Testing, 24(1), 129-135.

17.     Brown, J. D. (2007). Book review: Statistical Analysis for Language Assessment Workbook and CD ROM (L. F. Bachman & A. J.  Kunnan). Language Testing, 24(1), 136-147.

18.     Brown, J. D. (forthcoming). A review of Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey – Revised. In B. S. Plake & R. A. Spies (Eds.), The Seventeenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

19.     Brown, J. D. (forthcoming). A review of English Placement Test – Revised. In B. S. Plake & R. A. Spies (Eds.), The Seventeenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.

 

PUBLISHED & BROADCAST INTERVIEWS

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (with T. Christensen). (1987). Interview: James D. Brown. The Language Teacher (JALT), 11(7), 6-10.

2.        Brown, J. D. (with G. Kay). (1995). English language entrance examinations for Japanese universities: Interview with James Dean Brown. The Language Teacher (JALT), 19(11), 7-11.

3.        Brown, J. D. (with G. Gorsuch). (1995). An interview with J. D. Brown: Analyzing the value, meaning of entrance examinations. Educational Supplement of The Daily Yomiuri, #16271, 15.

4.        Brown, J. D. (with D. González). (1996). Interview with James Dean Brown. Teaching Interactions: VenTESOL Newsletter.

5.        Brown, J. D. (with T. J. Leonard) (1998). Japanese university entrance examinations: An interview with Dr. J. D. Brown. The Language Teacher (JALT), 22(3). Also retrieved from the Internet at  http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/98/mar/leonard.html

6.        Brown, J. D. (written by Y. Morishita based on interview) (2002). U.S. prof. hopes for reform of Japanese exam system. The Daily Yomiuri, #18581 (May 14, 2002), 14.

7.        Brown, J. D. (with T. Newfields). (2003). Voices in the field: An Interview with J. D. Brown. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 7(1), 10-13. Also retrieved from the worldwide web at: http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_new.htm

8.        Brown, J. D. (with Nilda Sunga) (2003). An interview with James Dean Brown. Guidelines: A magazine for language teachers (RELC), 25(1), 38-41.

9.        Brown, J. D. (with Alyona Gromoushkina). (2004). Only teachers really know what to teach and how to test it: An interview with James Dean Brown. English Every Week, 9.  Also retrieved from the worldwide web at http://archive.1september.ru/eng/2004/09/1.htm

10.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Broadcast interview (with Ndiaga Seck) on The English Connection program on SudFM Radio, Ziguinchor FM 95.6 broadcasting to Senegal’s Casamance region and Gambia.

 

OTHER ARTICLES

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1981). An ESP testing project. English for Specific Purposes, 53, 1-3.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1982). Language testing: Norm‑referenced. Zhongshan Daxue English Studies, 1(1), 192-204.

3.        Brown, J. D. (1985). Criterion‑referenced language tests: What, how and why. Gulf Area TESOL Bi‑annual, 1(1), 32-34.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1986). Cloze procedure: A tool for teaching second language reading. TESOL Newsletter, 20(5), 1, 7.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1987). False beginners and false starters: How can we identify them?  The Language Teacher (JALT), 11(14), 9-11.

6.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Language Testing: Four different types. The Academic Alliance Quarterly, 1(1), 2-3.

7.        Brown, J. D., & Hilferty, A. G. (1989). Teaching reduced forms. Modern English Teaching, January issue, 26-28.

8.        Pennington, M. C., & Brown, J. D. (1989). A systems approach to the language curriculum. Modern English Teaching, March issue, 26-28, 61.

9.        Pennington, M. C., & Brown, J. D. (1989). The goal of excellence in a language program: A function of curriculum process. Modern English Teaching, April issue, 26-28.

10.     Brown, J. D. (1990). Fluency and accuracy: Suggestions for research in Brazil. BrazTESOL Newsletter, 4(4), 1-2.

11.     Brown, J. D. (1991). Content-based language testing.  Cross Currents, 18(2), 174-178.

12.     Knowles, M., & Brown, J. D. (1991). Abstracts for TESOL '92 Convention at Vancouver to be processed in seven steps. TESOL Matters, 1(2), 1.

13.     Brown, J. D. (1992). The biggest problems facing ESL/EFL teachers today. TESOL Matters, 2(2), 1, 5.

14.     Brown, J. D. (1992). What is research? TESOL Matters, 2(5), 10.

15.     Brown, J. D. (1992). What roles do members want TESOL to play? TESOL Matters, 2(5), 16.

16.     Brown, J. D. (1992). What research questions interest TESOL members? TESOL Matters, 2(6), 20.

17.     Brown, J. D. (1992). Using computers in language testing. Cross Currents, 19(1), 92-99.

18.     Brown, J. D., Knowles, M., Murray, D., Neu, J., & Violand-Hainer, E. (1992). TESOL research questionnaire sent to 1,800 members. TESOL Matters, 2(1), 1, 5.

19.     Brown, J. D. (1993). Grammatical and semantic relationships in the Mombusho list of 507 words. The Language Teacher, 17(11), 41-47.

20.     Brown, J. D. (1993). Language test hysteria in Japan. The Language Teacher 17(12), 41-43.

21.     Brown, J. D. (1995). English language entrance examinations in Japan: Myths and facts. The Language Teacher, 19(10), 21-26.

22.     Brown, J. D. (1995). A gaijin teacher's guide to the vocabulary of entrance examinations. The Language Teacher, 19(12), 25.

23.     Brown, J. D. (1996). Japanese entrance exams: A measurement problem? The Daily Yomiuri (Educational Supplement, February 5, 1996), 15.

24.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Statistics Corner: Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Skewness and kurtosis. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 1(1), 16-18. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_1.htm

25.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Testing washback in language education. PASAA Journal, 27, 64-79.

26.     Brown, J. D. (1997). Statistics Corner: Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Reliability of surveys. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 1(2), 17-19. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_2.htm

27.     Brown, J. D., & Wolfe-Quintero, K. (1997). Teacher portfolios for evaluation: A great idea? Or a waste of time? The Language Teacher, 21, 28-30.

28.     Brown, J. D. & Hudson, T. (1998). Deciding which language test to use. Kanda Institute of Foreign Studies Academic Journal, 7, 1-12.

29.     Brown, J. D. (1998). Statistics Corner: Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Reliability and cloze test length. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 2(2), 19-22. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_3.htm

30.     Brown, J. D. (1999). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: The standard error of vs. standard error of measurement? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 3(1), 15-19. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_4.htm

31.     Brown, J. D., Yamashiro, A. D., & Ogane, E. (1999). Three strategies for tailoring cloze tests in secondary EFL. TUJ Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 14, 131-147. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.tuj.ac.jp/tesol/press/papers0014/brownetal.html

32.     Brown, J. D. (1999). Report on academic specialist visit to Turkey: February 8 – 21, 1999 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/bro0299.htm (No longer available).

33.     Brown, J. D. (1999). The purpose of pretesting, or piloting, language test item. In G. Fulcher & R. Thrasher, The video FAQs project. International Language Testing Association/ International Christian University. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/ilta/faqs/

34.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Give second chances in education. The Daily Yomiuri (Education/Language section, January 3, 2000), #17746, 6.

35.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Observing pragmatics: Testing and data gathering techniques. Pragmatics Matters, 1(2), 5-6.

36.     Brown, J. D. (2000). University Entrance Examinations: Strategies for creating positive washback on English language teaching in Japan. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 3(2), 4-8. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_5.htm

37.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics (How can we calculate item statistics for weighted items?). Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 3(2), 19-21. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_6.htm

38.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: What issues affect Likert-scale questionnaire formats? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 4(1), 18-21. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_7.htm

39.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: What is construct validity? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 4(2), 7-10. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_8.htm

40.     Brown, J. D. (2000). Report on academic specialist visit to Tunisia: September 23-October 7, 2000 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/bro0900.htm (No longer available).

41.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Can we use the Spearman-Brown prophecy formula to defend low reliability? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 4(3), 7-9. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_9.htm        

42.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: What is an eigenvalue? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 5(1), 13-16. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_10.htm        

43.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Report on academic specialist visit to the United Arab Emirates and Oman: March 12-31, 2001 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/bro0301.htm (no longer available).

44.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: What is two-stage testing? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 5(2), 13-16. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_11.htm 

45.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: What is a point-biserial correlation coefficient? Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 5(3), 12-15. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_12.htm        

46.     Brown, J. D. (2001). Constructive errors and fluency development. Ke-Wave Kaiho, 16, 1-3.

47.     Brown, J. D. (2002). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: The Cronbach alpha reliability estimate. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 6(1), 14-16. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_13.htm

48.     Brown, J. D. (2002). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Extraneous variables and the washback effect. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 6(2), 12-15. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_14.htm

49.     Brown, J. D. (2002). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Distractor efficiency analysis on a spreadsheet. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 6(3), 20-23. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_15.htm

50.     Brown, J. D. (2002). Report on academic specialist visit to Turkey: January 1-13, 2002 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/bro0102.htm (No longer available).

51.     Brown, J. D. (2003). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: The coefficient of determination. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 7(1), 14-16. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at  http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_16.htm       

52.     Brown, J. D. (2003). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Norm-referenced item analysis (item facility and item discrimination). Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 7(2), 16-19. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_17.htm      

53.     Brown, J. D. (2003). The importance of criterion-referenced testing in East Asian EFL contexts.  ALAK News: A newsletter for the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea 2003(1), 7-11. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at  http://www.alak.or.kr/2_public/news2003_02.pdf

54.     Brown, J. D. (2003). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Criterion-referenced item analysis (The difference index vs. the B-index). Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 7(3), 13-17. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_18.htm

55.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Report on academic specialist visit to the Russian Federation: January 18-31, 2004 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 11, 2004 from the World Wide Web at  http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/highlights/?fuseaction=view_reports3&method=&rc=EU&rt=4&sc=&q_start=41

56.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Visionary view: For computerized tests, potential benefits outweigh problems. Essential Teacher, 1(4), pp. 37-40.

57.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Yates Correction. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 8(1), 19-22. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_19.htm

58.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Test-taker motivations. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 8(2), 16-20. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_20.htm

59.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Generalizability and decision studies. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 9(1), 12-16.  Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_21.htm

60.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Standardized and classroom language testing practices in the United States (Report on academic specialist visit to Senegal: December 25, 2004 to January 9, 2005 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/highlights/?fuseaction=view_reports3&method=&rc=AF&rt=4&sc=&q_start=11

61.     Brown, J. D. (2005). A second turn in the research paradigm debate. ILTA Online Newsletter, 1, Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.iltaonline.com/newsletter/01-2005may/

62.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Characteristics of sound qualitative research. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 9(2), 31-33. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_22.htm

63.     Brown, J. D. (2005). Classroom-based language testing (Report on academic specialist visit to Ukraine: December 4 to 17, 2005 [HTML document]. Washington, DC: United States Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/highlights/?fuseaction=view_reports3&method=&rc=EU&rt=4&sc=&q_start=6

64.     Brown, J. D. (2006). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Resources available in language testing. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 10(1). Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_23.htm

65.     Brown, J. D. (2006). Statistics Corner. Questions and answers about language testing statistics: Generalizability from second language research samples. Shiken: JALT Testing & Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 10(2), 24-27. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.jalt.org/test/bro_24.htm

 

PUBLISHED PROFESSIONAL HUMOR

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1982). An empirical analysis of psychological constructs underlying the desire to teach ESL/EFL: A satire. TESOL Newsletter 16(3), 9 & 12.

2.        Brown, J. D. (1984). Acronymically speaking. ESP Newsletter #92, 5.

3.        Brown, J. D. (1993). Sometimes ESL is a joke. TESOL Matters 3(2), 22.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1993). ESL teacher burn out. TESOL Matters 3(3), 20.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1994). ESL teacher blues (in F flat minor). TESOL Matters 4(1), 19.

6.        Brown, J. D. (1994). Prayer of the ESL teacher. TESOL Matters 4(5), 20.

7.       Brown, J. D. (1995). The TESOL QUIRKS Project. University of Hawai`i Working Papers in ESL, 13(2), 121-125.

8.       Brown, J. D. (1988). An empirical analysis of psychological constructs underlying the desire to teach ESL/EFL: A satire. In J. D. Brown, Understanding Research in Second Language Learning: A teacher's guide to statistics and research design (pp. 204-207). London: Cambridge University. Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (1982). An empirical analysis of psychological constructs underlying the desire to teach ESL/EFL: A satire. TESOL Newsletter 16(3), 9 & 12.

9.       Brown, J. D. (2001). The TESOL QUIRKS Project. In J. D. Brown, Using surveys in language programs (pp. 266-269). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Reprinted by permission from the original article: Brown, J. D. (1995). The TESOL QUIRKS Project. University of Hawai`i Working Papers in ESL, 13(2), 121-125.

 

IN-HOUSE DOCUMENTS AT UHM

 

1.        Brown, J. D. (1986). Components of engineering‑English reading ability? University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 5(1), 19-36.

2.        Brown, J. D. and R. Durst. (1987). Testing writing across the UH Manoa curriculum. Report on the Educational Improvement Fund 1986/1987 (pp. 34-40). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

3.        Pennington, M.C., & Brown, J. D. (1987). Excellence in language programs: A function of curriculum process. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 6(1), 81-105.

4.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Improving ESL placement tests using two perspectives. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 7(1), 239-260.

5.        Brown, J. D. (1988). Cloze item difficulty. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 7(2), 24-39.

6.        Brown, J. D., Chaudron, C., & Pennington, M. C. (1988). Foreign TA workshop. Report on the Educational Improvement Fund 1987/1988 (pp. 7-16). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

7.        Brown, J. D. (1989). Short-cut estimates of criterion-referenced test consistency. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 8(1), 79-113.

8.        Brown, J. D. (1989). Rating writing samples: An interdepartmental perspective. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 8(2), 119-141.

9.        Brown, J. D. (1990). The placement of ESL students in a writing across the curriculum program. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 9(1), 35-58.

10.     Hudson, T., & Brown, J. D. (1990). The application of computers in second language reading. Report on the Educational Improvement Fund 1989/1990. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

11.     Brown, J. D. (1994). Differential subtest performance and test-taker characteristics? University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 12(1), 139-169.

12.     Brown, J. D. (1994). Problems in language program evaluation. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 13(1), 1-22.

13.     Brown, J. D., & Bley-Vroman, J. D. (1995). Predicting achievement in the ESL MA program at UHM. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 14(1).

14.     Brown, J. D., Robson, G., & Rosenkjar, P. (1996). Personality, motivation, anxiety, strategies, and language proficiency of Japanese students. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 15(1), 33-72.

15.     Brown, J. D. (1997). An EFL readability index. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 15(2), 85-119.

16.     Brown, J. D. (1997). The washback effect of language tests. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 16(1), 27-45.

17.     Brown, J. D., & Hudson, T. (1998). The alternatives in language testing: Advantages and disadvantages. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 16(2), 79-103.

18.     Brown, J. D., Yamashiro, A. D., & Ogane, E. (1999). Tailoring cloze: Three ways to improve cloze tests. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 17(2), 107-130.

19.     Brown, J. D., Norris, J. M., Hudson, T., & Bonk, W. (2000). Performance assessment of ESL and EFL students. University of Hawai‘i Working Papers in ESL, 18 (2), 99-139.

20.     Kondo-Brown, K., & Brown, J. D. (2000). Investigating the Japanese language placement test. Report on the Educational Improvement Fund 1999/2000. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

21.     Brown, J. D. (2002). Do cloze tests work? Or, is it just an illusion? Second Language Studies, 21(1), 79-125. Also retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/21(1)/BrownCloze.doc

22.     Brown, J. D. (2004). Performance assessment: Existing literature and directions for research. Second Language Studies, 22(2), 91-139. Retrieved from the World Wide Web at http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/22(2)/Brown.doc

 

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